
Ko Itakura
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Ko Itakura's performance-implied value at EUR 1.9M-4.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.3M-7.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.1M-5.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 5
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Above average | 62.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €5.4M vs market €8.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -60% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.43 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1344 (44% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.07
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.05
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 63 (Above average)
Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.
Context
- League strength
- 0.43 (rank 15)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1405
- Opponent strength
- 1302
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- declining
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €2.1M – €5.4M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 47 pts; changed club; league level down (-205 Elo); relative output down 60% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -68% to -21%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1344 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
- ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.
League translation
What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).
- Historical movers
- 82 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 65%–166%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 78%
- Confidence
- Medium
Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Ajax Amsterdam | Eredivisie | CB | 18 | 1344 | 44% | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 1302 | 1405 | 0.43 |
| 2024/25 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | CB | 31 | 2790 | 91% | 3 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 1498 | 1427 | 0.94 |
| 2023/24 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | CB | 20 | 1599 | 52% | 3 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 1511 | 1435 | 1.01 |
| 2022/23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | CB | 24 | 1982 | 65% | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 1525 | 1499 | 1.04 |
| 2020/21 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | CB | 34 | 3060 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 1363 | 1325 | 0.56 |
| 2019/20 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | CB | 22 | 1669 | 71% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1368 | 1345 | 0.62 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 1633 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Japan | 2 | 129 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Knvb Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Knvb Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Knvb Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srdjan Babic Premier Liga · 2024 | 28 | €4.0M | €4.0M | flat |
| Abdoulaye Seck Jupiler Pro League · 2022 | 30 | €3.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Ivan Ordets Premier Liga · 2022 | 30 | €5.0M | €2.5M | fell |
| Cristian Ramírez Premier Liga · 2021 | 27 | €6.0M | €5.0M | flat |
| Georgiy Dzhikiya Premier Liga · 2023 | 30 | €7.5M | €2.0M | fell |
| Clinton Mata Jupiler Pro League · 2023 | 31 | €4.5M | €3.5M | fell |
| Vitor Hugo Super Lig · 2023 | 32 | €4.5M | €700k | fell |
| Oleg Reabciuk Premier Liga · 2024 | 26 | €4.0M | €2.5M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | Mönchengladbach | Ajax | €10.5M | €12.0M |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Man City | Mönchengladbach | €5.0M | €5.0M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | FC Schalke 04 | Man City | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Man City | FC Schalke 04 | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | FC Groningen | Man City | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Man City | FC Groningen | Free / loan | €800k |
| 30 Jun 2020 | FC Groningen | Man City | Free / loan | €800k |
| 15 Jan 2019 | Man City | FC Groningen | Free / loan | €700k |
| 14 Jan 2019 | Kawasaki Front. | Man City | €1.1M | €700k |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Vegalta Sendai | Kawasaki Front. | Free / loan | €175k |
| 1 Feb 2018 | Kawasaki Front. | Vegalta Sendai | Free / loan | €175k |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Frontale U18 | Kawasaki Front. | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.